DIY Steps to Diagnose Code P0172, how to fix

Regardless of whether the car is filled with gasoline or gas, it is not the pure fuel itself that burns in the cylinders, but the air-fuel mixture, since nothing can burn without oxidation. The oxidizer is oxygen from the air. You can not cheat physics and if the Check Engine lights up, and the scanner or diagnostic computer shows the failure code P0172, there are problems with the proportions of air and fuel in the combustion chamber.
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Check engine light in Ford Focus 2 dashboard. Don’t panic!

Check Engine is blinking or lit on the dashboard. Few people are optimistic about this. However, there is no reason to panic. The Check Engine light on the second-generation Ford Focus often lights up, but there is no tragedy in it. In almost 90% of cases, actuation of the emergency lamp is caused by trifling reasons, and it is possible to eliminate them with bare hands. Yes, sometimes there are serious breakdowns, but we will try to cover the widest possible range of faults in Ford Focus 2, which causes the check light.
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Code OBD2 P0171, how to check and reset, solutions

Mysterious error codes, which are displayed on the scanners’ monitors, sometimes baffle drivers. In fact, all car electronics simply fixes malfunctions, and we are left to deal with them ourselves. Error code P0171, which is produced by engines of Nissan, Mazda, Opel or Toyota, means that the mixture in the combustion chamber is too lean. Let’s figure out how to reset the error and fix the problem right now.

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The Ford engines. Code P2008 intake manifold runner control circuit open

OBD2 failure codes in the service menu on older Fords are common. Some codes may simply indicate the need to test the engine control unit, and some signal about serious problems. Many owners of Ford Focus II, C Max, Mondeo, and other models with 1.8 liter gasoline engine notice the appearance of OBD2 failure code P2008 when scanning the system. What is it, how to remove and reset the error, not to spend too much on repairs and replacement of expensive original parts, we understand right now.
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OBDII code P0011, common problems, how to fix

On Nissan Teana, X-Trail, Note, Peugeot and Citroen engines produced before 2011 and a lot of other cars the Check Engine warning light or the scanner generates failure code P0011 often lights up. At the same time, the Check Engine may not light up, but the symptoms of malfunction are obvious. How to act in such cases, how to reset and find out the causes of the OBD 2 code, we will understand right now. (більше…)

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Buying a used Dacia Duster: problems and failures

This SUV has perfectly recommended itself in Europe as a reliable, inexpensive, unpretentious car for everyday use. Dacia Duster with a mileage of 100 thousand km and today is in demand at the secondary market. However, when choosing a specific instance, it is worth to look closely at the experience of ownership and characteristic failures, kinks and inborn diseases. At least, not to buy frank garbage.
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OBD2 code P1246 on Ford Focus 2. Fix it yourself

The battery charging system on the Ford Focus II rarely fails. As a rule, the main sign of malfunction is a voltage drop at the output from the alternator or at the output from the engine control unit. All this is accompanied by a burning alarm lamp on the dashboard (with the image of the battery), and when scanning the system pops up error P1246, the failure of the input load circuit of the alternator. Let’s deal with the error on the Ford Focus 2 together.
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OBD II Code P1000 on Ford engines. How to fix it quickly

The appearance of error P1000 when diagnosing Ford Focus, Maverick, Fusion engines worries many drivers. The peculiarity of this service message is that there are no changes on the move, Check Engine pops up very rarely, but it is almost impossible to reset error P1000 if you do not know some nuances. Now we will learn them and error code P1000 will not bother us anymore.
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Cabin air filter for Ford Focus 2: replacement without removing the acceleration pedal

Some drivers consider the cabin filter on the Ford Focus 2 useless, motivating it by the already normal air circulation. They do not think about the fact that through the windows comes gassed masses, as the car is surrounded by clubs of exhaust. And not just gases. Dust from worn pads and clutch frictions, particles of rubber, bacteria and microorganisms, all this penetrates into the salon freely. Changing the cabin air filter on the Ford Focus 2 is a necessary operation, because comfort and microclimate in the cabin depend on it.
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The Mysterious Beetle. Unknown pages in the history of the most popular Volkswagen

Whatever the future development of this type of car in Germany, there is no doubt that Hitler’s government will help to popularize it”, an excerpt from an article by W.H. Millgate in The Detroit News, April 1933. Of course, you guessed that we’re talking about prototypes of the VW Beetle, an absolute bestseller that, by and large, won’t be out of production until July 2019. However, there is one page in the history of this car that few people are familiar with.
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2022 Hyundai Accent. Humble, but with ambition

It’s hard to call the new budget car market empty. We mean a new car for $15,000, with a good basic package, and we don’t mean cars developed in the last century at new prices. Hyundai has been showing the ability to survive in the toughest market conditions for about thirty years and one of its cars, the Hyundai Accent 2022 model year will give for its money what others are not able to give.
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How to change the timing chain on a Skoda Fabia 1.2 liter 12 valves

Czech car Škoda Fabia, produced since 1999. The HTP-series engines of this model are available with a capacity of 1.2 and 1.4 liters. The timing mechanism is chain or belt drive. Skoda Fabia with an engine capacity of 1.2 liters, has 3 cylinders. A chain is responsible for the timing mechanism drive. The timing chain drive mechanism is quite reliable, but also has its own resource. How to replace the drive chain and what you need for replacement, we will learn right now.

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The right fluid for the automatic transmission. Parameters, permissions and characteristics

An automatic transmission is a useful thing. The technology of building automatic transmissions and producing lubricants for them has reached such a level that you can not think about changing the oil in the automatic for 4-5 years. That’s if we buy a new car. If we have a car with a mileage, we have to face the problem of choosing a fluid and the method of its replacement. Both problems cause a lot of questions and we will look for answers right now.
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How to change the oil in the DSG7 of the Skoda Octavia A7. How much and when to fill up

The robotic seven-speed DSG7 DQ200 gearbox on the Skoda Octavia A7 once sucked the blood of owners. After 2014, engineers have perfected it, and official dealers replaced it under warranty. Today it is a quite serviceable and efficient mechanism, which is not inferior to the mechanics in terms of reliability. Provided that it is serviced in time. One of the conditions of DSG normal operation is oil change. Let’s find out how to change the oil in DSG 7 DQ200 gearbox and mechatronic control unit, what oil to use and how often to change it.
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Ford Focus II: how to change the oil in the automatic transmission 6F35

Automatic transmissions are no less sensitive to lubrication quality than the engine. Some models are even more finicky in this respect. Timely oil replacement in automatic transmission 6F35 Ford Focus 2 guarantees that our automatic transmission will serve at least 200-250 thousand miles without overhaul. Old oil can cause friction clutches to overheat, which will lead to costly repairs. The cost of automatic transmission repair may be at the level of price tags of contractual boxes. Therefore, check the level and condition of ATF in automatic transmission regularly, and replace it if necessary.

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